Spanish and Politics

Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and widely spoken in four more territories, including the United States.

The Spanish-speaking world also has a fascinating political history, making Spanish and Politics an excellent joint honours combination.

Spanish

Spanish at Edinburgh celebrated its centenary in 2019, and our wide-ranging courses are taught by leading experts in their field, inviting you to discover the diverse and rich cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Intensive language training, including a year abroad, gives you the opportunity to develop advanced speaking, writing, reading and translating skills in Spanish.

You will be immersed in an extraordinary range of literature, film, poetry and theatre from around the world, explored in its historical context.

You will learn how to discern different varieties and registers of Spanish, and gain crucial intercultural competencies.

Politics

Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed. How do our political institutions create collective rules, who has the power to make them, and what are the consequences of political decisions? What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?

Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources. You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international levels, but also the morality of political action, and the limits of freedom and justice.

Why Edinburgh

As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a global language in its cultural context and alongside Politics.

We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.

Our programme is flexible. In Years 1 and 2, as well as studying Spanish and Politics, you will choose option courses from a range of disciplines. You will then specialise as you progress through your honours years.

When you graduate, you will have the combination of a broad cultural education and specialist knowledge valued by employers worldwide.